Chefs

Kerridge warns sector could "mothball"

02-Sep-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Many hospitality businesses have considered closing during the winter months following “ludicrous” energy quotes, chef and business owner Tom Kerridge has said.

Burnt Chef Project releases new guide

24-Aug-2022 By Rebecca Weller

The Burnt Chef Project has released a new Work-Related Stress Guide, designed to provide insight to employers and leaders on how they can start to strategically tackle stress within their place of work.

Simon Bonwick to join Princess of Shoreditch

24-Aug-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Michelin-starred chef Simon Bonwick has been confirmed to be joining Noble Inns site the Princess of Shoreditch in East London as head chef at the end of August.

Halo effect: How Michael Wignall breathed new life into the UK’s first gastropub

24-Aug-2022 By Joe Lutrario, Restaurant

Yorkshire’s The Angel at Hetton is ascending once again thanks to its chef patron’s (relatively) down-to-earth approach and unquestionable skill in the kitchen.

Review of the Week

Tom Kerridge: It's a very bumpy road ahead

05-Aug-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

With inflation dominating the headlines, celebrity chef and pub operator Tom Kerridge has his say on this week's news with The Morning Advertiser's Nikkie Thatcher.

Mark Hix to close his Dorset pub the Fox Inn

13-Jul-2022 By Restaurant

Mark Hix is to close the Dorset pub he took on just a year and a half ago citing rising costs and staffing challenges as the reason.

Two from pub sector celebrated in Chefs’ Chef Awards

09-Jun-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Pub chefs Michael Wignall, the Angel at Hetton, north Yorkshire and Paul Ainsworth of the Mariners, Rock, and other Cornish venues, feature in this year’s AA Chefs’ Chef Award shortlist.

Call to Arms from pub chefs in Kent

25-May-2022 By James McAllister

Chefs Dan and Natasha Smith have overcome a pandemic and the ire of locals to establish a mini empire of Michelin-starred pubs in rural Kent

£50k salaries, £1 B&B stays and birthday treats: how pubs are trying to draw in chefs

16-May-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Holidays worth £2,000, birthdays off and salaries of up to £50,000 are just a few of the promises pubs are making to attract chefs and combat the industry’s mounting recruitment crisis.

44 pub chefs have starred on Great British Menu

15-Mar-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Pubs have been solidly represented by BBC Two show Great British Menu, with 44 current, past or future gastropub chefs appearing on the programme since its debut in 2006.

Top female pub chef to feature on Great British Menu

11-Mar-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Charlotte Vincent, the Five Bells Inn, Clyst Hydon, Devon’s head chef, is set to make her television debut on BBC 2’s Great British Menu next week, just two months after the pub was crowned one of the UK’s top gastropubs.

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Bridge Arms chef: It’s amazing to represent pubs in the Michelin Guide

23-Feb-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Chef-director of Kent-based gastropub the Bridge Arms, which won a Michelin star last week, was proud to represent pubs in the Michelin Guide and champion the value of good food, friendly service and consistency.

Punk music helps Michelin-starred chef cook

23-Feb-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Stephen Harris, head chef at the Sportsman gastropub in Kent, has shared the creative process behind his dishes. This comes after his pub retained its Michelin star in the 2022 Michelin Guide last week.

New Michelin star a 'shock' to the Dog & Gun Inn

22-Feb-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Chef-owner of gastropub the Dog & Gun Inn, which bagged a Michelin star last week, was “over the moon” his small, Cumbrian pub had scored the prestigious award.

Kerridge: ‘I haven’t looked at TripAdvisor in 12 years’

10-Feb-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Head chefs of Tom Kerridge’s pubs the Hand & Flowers and the Coach in Marlow, which ranked in the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropub list 2022, discuss the inspiration behind dishes that have been slammed for their expensive prices.

UK’s No1 gastropub shares secrets behind its menu

04-Feb-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The head chef of the Unruly Pig in Woodbridge, Suffolk, discusses gastropub’s current menus after it scored first place in the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs list 2022.

Hospitality sector awarded in New Year’s Honours List

05-Jan-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

A number of people from the hospitality sector were recognised in the 2022 New Year’s Honours List including a Greene King managing director, chef Angela Maria Hartnett MBE and hotelier Robin Hutson.

Kerridge: ‘Hospitality is being hung out to dry yet again’

16-Dec-2021 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Celebrity chef Tom Kerridge has revealed 654 cancellations at one of his sites to shine light on industry-wide problems caused by the UK Government’s “mixed messages” about the Omicron variant.

GBPA 2021 winner eliminated from MasterChef: The Professionals

07-Dec-2021 By Rebecca Weller

Great British Pub Awards (GBPA) Best Young Pub Chef 2021 winner, Samuel McClurkin, has been eliminated from BBC One’s MasterChef: The Professionals.

GBPA 2021 winner through to next round on MasterChef: The Professionals

01-Dec-2021 By Rebecca Weller

The winner of Great British Pub Awards (GBPA) 2021 Best Young Pub Chef award has made it through to the next round on BBC’s MasterChef: The Professionals.

Fire 'reduces Top 50 Gastropub to ashes'

25-Nov-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Emergency services were called to battle a fire at an Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropub in North Yorkshire last night and are still tackling it this morning.

Kerridge: ‘I was 100% committed to drinking’

22-Nov-2021 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Tom Kerridge, the owner of Marlow-based gastropubs including the Hand & Flowers, opened up about his past alcohol use, and said the “exhilarating” nature of the industry often drew in people prone to excess over moderation.

‘Everyone wants to be head chef, no one wants to learn anymore’

26-Oct-2021 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The hospitality industry, which is “looked down upon” by UK public, must attract young staff to solve the staffing shortage, said award-winning chef patron of the Purefoy Arms in Preston Candover, Hampshire.

Steven Smith: ‘You’re soon forgotten about in this industry’

13-Oct-2021 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The chef-owner of the Freemasons at Wiswell, Clitheroe, said winning awards was essential for maintaining business, whilst also gave a “thumbs up” that the team were doing the right thing.

The pandemic gave Michael Wignall chance to transform pub

12-Oct-2021 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The pandemic provided an ideal chance to transform 15th century the Angel at Hetton from a “pubby-pub” into a more modern restaurant, according to the head-chef.

Stephen Harris: ‘You’re not necessarily going to just nick dishes wholesale, although I have’

12-Oct-2021 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The chef-patron of The Sportsman in Seasalter Kent, widely acknowledged as one of the UK’s best gastropubs, revealed his award-winning menu was inspired by eating out, travelling and his back garden.

Stosie Madi: Awards should recognise more women

12-Oct-2021 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The award-winning chef-patron of the Parkers Arms, Newton-in-Bowland called for better representation of female chefs in top restaurant awards.

Key to award-winning pubs is close-knit teams

11-Oct-2021 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

A tight-knight team and relaxed working environment are key to success, said top chefs from pubs placing in this year’s National Restaurant Awards.

Opinion

Do people expect Tom Kerridge to cook for free?

27-Sep-2021 By Ed Bedington

Tom Kerridge has found himself under fire once again on social media for his steaks, with the knives out once more.

Opinion

Dealing with the staffing shortage

27-Sep-2021 By Dave Wall, head chef the Unruly Pig, Bromeswell, Suffolk

While working with a hangover isn’t a new concept for many from the world of hospitality, dealing with the aftermath of Covid and Brexit is the ‘day after’ on steroids, presenting a whole new torrent of tangles, issues and problems to battle with on a...

Hospitality job postings up by 46% amid indoor reopening

25-May-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Pubs are desperately seeking more hands on deck with the number of new hospitality job vacancies rising by 46% in the past two weeks.

Abé back in the pub with Blue Boar launch

30-Apr-2021 By Ed Bedington

Top chef Sally Abé is making a welcome return to the pub trade with the opening of the Blue Boar Pub this May.

How has 2020 changed people and pubs?

‘I’ve been spending 24 hours a day here not paying myself very much money’

26-Dec-2020 By Jesse Dunford Wood, Parlour, Kensal Green, London

On the eve of his site's eighth anniversary, Jesse Dunford Wood spoke to The Morning Advertiser about the impact of Covid-19 on his west London pub Parlour.

MA’s review of the week

Scotch egg debate shows pub hardship not taken seriously

04-Dec-2020 By Ed Bedington

The Morning Advertiser's Ed Bedington spoke to celebrity chef and pub operator Tom Kerridge about the big issues from the news this week.

Kerridge to lead expert panel session on Saving Britain’s Pubs

04-Dec-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

Celebrity chef and pub operator Tom Kerridge is set to follow up the success of his recent BBC series with a live Q&A for the pub sector with a panel of experts.

Saving Britain’s Pubs episode 2: Kerridge quizzes Punch boss and coronavirus hits

19-Nov-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

In the latest episode of Saving Britain’s Pubs with Tom Kerridge, viewers saw the celebrity chef question Punch boss Clive Chesser and saw the first effects of coronavirus on the trade.

What happened in the first episode of Tom Kerridge's Saving Britain's Pubs?

12-Nov-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

The plight pubs face is no secret in the trade and this has been the subject of Tom Kerridge's latest programme - Saving Britain's Pubs.

Tom Kerridge: Pubs face huge costs, despite adapting

10-Nov-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Pubs have constantly adapted and changed in accordance with Government guidelines but at huge cost, celebrity chef and pub owner Tom Kerridge has told The Morning Advertiser.

Paul Ainsworth and Candice Brown wade in on no-shows debate

21-Jul-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Celebrity pub operators Paul Ainsworth and Candice Brown have outlined the impact no-shows have on hospitality on breakfast television.

Kerridge slams ‘disgraceful’ no shows

13-Jul-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Celebrity chef and pub operator Tom Kerridge has hit out at customers who failed to show at his London venue.

How to Get a Chef Apprenticeship 101 – Everything You Need To Know!

07-Jul-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

‘How do I become a chef apprentice?’ is a question we hear all too frequently at The Morning Advertiser – fortunately we’ve been listening, and have compiled a guide that covers everything you need to know about how to become a chef with an apprenticeship,...

Kitchen Hierarchy: The Different Types of Chefs & Titles Explained

07-Jul-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

You’re unlikely to come across a lot of French job titles during your quest for employment, that is, unless you’re a professional chef – cue 19th-century Chef Georges Auguste Escoffier's French Brigade system (or Brigade de cuisine) as detailed in...

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Kerridge: use the closure period as an opportunity

29-Apr-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Celebrity chef Tom Kerridge has called on other operators to use lockdown as a chance to re-evaluate their business and focus on the positives.

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Chef reveals ‘lockdown survival’ guide

09-Apr-2020 By Dave Wall, head chef of the Unruly Pig, Bromeswell, Suffolk

Dave Wall, head chef of the Unruly Pig in Bromeswell, Suffolk, has laid out seven top tips on how to keep busy amid the coronavirus pandemic lockdown.

Tom Kerridge releases Michelin-starred pub recipe book

21-Feb-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Celebrity chef Tom Kerridge has announced he is launching a cookbook with 70 of the best dishes that have ever appeared on the menu at his two Michelin-starred pub, the Hand & Flowers.